APHC010221762020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14624/2020 Between: 1. NETHALA SRINIVASU, FATHER NAME LATE VENKAT RAO AGE 30 ADDRESS SUNDARAPALLI VILLAGE, K.GANGAVARAM MANDAL, EAST GODHAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, ADDRESS VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE INVESTIGATION OFFICER SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER SC/ST CASES, ADDRESS KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PAMARRU POLICE STATION, ADDRESS PAMARRU, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ADDRESS EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V RAGHUNATH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14624 of 2020 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the inaction of the respondents herein in not strictly following the provisions of SC/ST Act 1989 in the case of Crime No.74 of 2020 on the file of the Station House Officer, Pamarru Police Station, Pamarru, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh particularly Sec.15-A of SC/.ST Act.1989 consequentially direct the respondent No.2 herein to strictly follow the Section 15-A of SC/ST Amendment Act, 1989 in Crime no.74 of 2020 and provide police protection in terms of SC/ST Rules to the petitioner herein and pass….” 2. None represented on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that the case is numbered as S.C.SPL.No.126 of 2020 on the file of Spl. Judge for SC and ST, Rajamahendravaram and the case ended in acquittal on 16.02.2023. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 11.09.2025. UPS 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.14624 of 2020 Dated.11.09.2025 UPS 158